May 21, 2021 GP Guidance Summary Contents Diagnosis and initial treatment of heart failure, including BNP testing Expected treatment pathways for patients with heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection…
May 21, 2021 Heart Failure Medications General guidelines for medications used for heart failure can be found in national and international guidelines:NICE guideline- Chronic heart failure in adults: diagnosis and…
May 25, 2021 Use of SGLT2 inhibitors for the treatment of heart failure. A protocol providing prescribing and monitoring guidance for dapagliflozin and empagliflozin therapy for the treatment of heart failure was approved by the BOB area…
May 21, 2021 Diagnosis of heart failure NT-proBNP testing Blood testing for B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) is a key step in the diagnostic pathway for heart failure. This is now recommended…
September 6, 2019 Heart Failure Referrals, Clinics and Staff Referrals Please refer via the E-Referrals System. Specialty Cardiology, Clinic Type Heart Failure. All referrals will be triaged by a consultant as to urgency….
May 21, 2021 General Practice Heart Failure Review Template As per NICE guidance we aim that patients should be discharged back to GP care once all appropriate hospital therapies have been considered. Heart…
June 12, 2019 Renal issues in heart failure patients This guidance has been recently written by the British Renal Association and British Heart Failure Society, and is an excellent summary of how to…